New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Textiles and External Affairs Pabitra Margherita is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Moscow from October 1to 3 to strengthen bilateral ties in trade and industry between India and Russia, according to an official statement on Monday.

During the visit, the minister will hold a bilateral meeting with the officials of the Russian Ministry of Industry & Trade, as well as with the Russian Union of Entrepreneurs of the Textile and Apparel Industry. These engagements will provide an opportunity to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, industry, and textile sectors, and explore avenues for enhancing collaboration between Indian and Russian businesses, the statement said.

Margherita will also inaugurate the “Best of India – Indian Apparel and

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